John Henry
Example Sentences
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His cousin started taking him to Santa Anita, where he saw Spectacular Bid win the 1980 Strub Stakes in world record time for 1¼ miles and later followed such stars as John Henry.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Mostly, however, Boston is steaming at principal owner John Henry, a former civic hero who’s become regarded as an aloof steward distracted by investments like Liverpool in the English Premier League.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
John Henry, 71, from Northampton, who is on holiday with his family, was at a shopping centre when they got an air raid alert.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
This monument resides directly across from a series of photographs by John Henry featuring Black mothers similarly holding their sons in urban environments.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
With that last instruction his face disappeared, and John Henry growled.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
